Explanation
This ordinance will authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to modify a professional services contract with Northern Lights Locating and Inspection, Inc., for fiber optic locating services for one year.
Ordinance 1819-2024 authorized the Director of the Department of Technology to enter into a professional services contract for fiber locating services that encompass current layout and/or any new installations passed July 15, 2024 at a cost of $200,000.00. The original contract term period was for 12 months, starting on 7/26/2024 from the date PO459735 was established and ending on 7/25/2025.
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology to modify the contract and to add additional funds for a total expenditure of up to $200,000.00 for the above-described purpose.
1.1 Amount of additional funds to be expended: $200,000.00
The original contract amount: $200,000.00 (Ord. 1819-2024)
The total of Modification No. 1: $200,000.00 (This Ordinance)
The contract amount including all modifications: $400,000.00
1.2 Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
This is a planned modification that will allow the Department of Technology to fulfill the City’s requirement to locate the underground network in order to minimize damage to the network on an as needed basis.
1.3 Reason other procurement processes are not used:
The current contract is under a year old, and it was decided that it is in the best interest of the City to modify the existing contract instead of bidding this part of the work.
1.4 How cost of modification was determined:
The cost of this contract modification is consistent with the original contract proposal by way of Ordinance 1819-2024.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Northern Lights Locating and Inspection, Inc.
Vendor#: 049221
Expiration Date: 5/28/2026
3. FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds for the above-noted services ar...
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